Resource Adequacy

Resource adequacy is the ability of electric grid operators to supply enough electricity at the right locations, using current capacity and reserves, to meet demand. It is expressed as the probability of an outage due to insufficient capacity.
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MISO States Call NERC’s Planned RA Standard Inappropriate
The Organization of MISO States is warning NERC that its possible new resource adequacy standard would tread on states’ planning authority.
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Now a Mature Industry, Batteries Face a More Certain Future
Reports of the energy storage industry’s demise are greatly exaggerated, experts said during the American Clean Power Association’s annual Energy Storage Summit.
FERC
Panelists Say More Work Needed on Large Load Risks
Panelists at FERC's Reliability Task Force praised the efforts of NERC's Large Loads Task Force while highlighting the work still needed.
FERC
FERC Conference Speakers Emphasize Planning, Collaboration
Representatives from NERC and the rest of the electric ecosystem joined FERC's annual Reliability Technical Conference to discuss the importance of planning in addressing large loads.
NERC
NERC Staff Call for Resource Accreditation Guideline
In a new report, NERC staff call for a reliability guideline to help establish consistent resource accreditation practices for regional system planners.
Rystad Energy, IGU
Report: Gas Powerful Tool for Energy Assurance
A report from the International Gas Union argued that the U.S. and other nations can do more to ensure natural gas is properly used as a resource for grid stability.
Shutterstock
West Must Step up Gas-electric Coordination, WECC Panelists Say
Coordination between the gas and electric industries is becoming increasingly crucial to meet demand and to tackle extreme weather events, panelists participating in a WECC webinar argued.
Yes Energy
Industry Experts Find Faults in DOE’s Resource Adequacy Analysis
Industry experts say that while DOE's report points to a well known issue, it focuses only on keeping old plants online instead of needed new capacity.
DOE
DOE Reliability Report Argues Changes Required to Avoid Outages Past 2030
DOE's report tries to apply one reliability metric to different markets and finds significant new capacity will be needed in some markets to avoid reliability problems by 2030.
FERC
Lauby Says U.S. ‘On the Right Track’ After Iberian Blackout
NERC Chief Engineer Mark Lauby said the North American grid already has measures in place to prevent the mishaps that led to April's blackout in Spain and Portugal.

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